About Stacey McKee Knight

When sophisticated employers are looking for a creative, business minded approach to a wide-range of workplace issues that minimizes legal exposure and resolves complex litigation, they rely on Stacey McKee Knight to solve their most pressing and important issues. For over two decades, Stacey has been helping employers resolve virtually every possible issue they face in navigating the ever-changing and often counter-intuitive regulations and employment laws that govern their workplace. She uses this experience to work with clients to develop solutions that are tailored to their specific needs and mesh with their business operations.

Wide-ranging litigation experience

Stacey's extensive experience at the state and federal levels includes wage-and-hour class actions and collective actions under California wage and hour laws and the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, including meal-and-rest-period, donning-and-doffing, vacation and misclassification claims. She has also served as lead counsel for dozens of claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination and reasonable accommodation under state and federal law.

A pragmatic approach to employment issues

Stacey knows that not every solution works for every client and a successful strategy for litigation or restructuring operations to mitigate against risk requires a deep understanding of both the client's objectives and operations. There are many avenues to achieving legal compliance or resolution of litigation and Stacey relies on her knowledge of a client's industry, business and workforce to craft the best result. By listening to what the client wants, providing a realistic risk-assessment and understanding the full-range of options, Stacey is able to advise the client on the most appropriate and cost-effective way to achieve the desired outcome.

Because of the ever-increasing cost and disruption associated with employee claims and administrative audits and investigations, preventive measures and a prompt response to any issues that arise are critical. Stacey routinely counsels executive management teams and boards on risk management and new developments so they are prepared for the next trend in employment issues. She also partners with these same clients to conduct internal investigations into a wide variety of matters ranging from sexual harassment to embezzlement to advise them on the most appropriate remedial measures designed to address matters before they develop into litigation.

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Practice Focus

  • Internal investigations
  • Wage and hour class actions
  • Single plaintiff employment litigation
  • Proactive employment advice and counseling
  • Labor relations and collective bargaining
  • Evaluation of potential employment claims and audits
  • Advice on restrictive covenants

News

Publications

Presentations and Events

  • October 25, 2018
    ICSC Annual Conference
    Presenter | I Missed What? The Ongoing Saga of ADA Challenges and Claims
  • October 2017
    ICSC Annual Conference
    Presenter | Making the ADA Accessible for Landlords and Tenants
Practices
Education
  • University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, JD
  • University of Redlands, BA
Bar Admissions
  • California
Recognitions
Recognized or listed in the following:
  • Benchmark Litigation
    Labor and employment Star, 2022
  • Best Lawyers in America
    Labor Law - Management, 2021–2023
  • Daily Journal
    Top Labor and Employment List, 2013–2014, 2016
  • The Legal 500 United States
    Recommended Attorney, 2019–2020
  • National Law Journal
    Litigation Trailblazers, 2015
  • National Law Review
    Go-To Thought Leader Award - Litigation, 2022
  • Super Lawyers
    Southern California, 2007–2008, 2010, 2012–2021
  • Working Mother
    Mother of the Year, 2015
Award Methodologies